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Gabon Court Sentences Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo to 20 Years for Massive Embezzlement of Public Funds

November 12, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

On Wednesday, 12 November 2025, Gabon’s Libreville Court of Appeal sentenced former First Lady Sylvia Bongo and her son, Noureddin Bongo, to 20 years’ imprisonment […]

Gambian Parliament Considers Reversal of Female Genital Mutilation Ban

March 19, 2024 Steven Addamah 0

Gambian lawmakers convened to discuss the potential reversal of the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) despite increasing efforts by activists to eradicate the practice. […]

Mauritania’s ex-President faces prison sentence

December 5, 2023 Geraldine Boechat 0

On Monday December 4, a Nouakchott Court sentenced former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to five years’ imprisonment. He has been on trial since […]

Tanzania: books contrary to “moral standards” banned from schools

February 15, 2023 Steven Addamah 0

The Tanzanian government has banned several children’s books on sex education from schools, accusing them of violating the “cultural and moral norms” of this East […]

Comoros ex-president Sambi jailed for life for ‘high treason’

November 29, 2022 Steven Addamah 0

Former Comorian President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, 64, who is also the main opponent of the current Head of state, was sentenced on Monday to life […]

Malawi: A priest sentenced to 30 years in prison in the case of an albino killed and dismembered

June 28, 2022 Steven Addamah 0

A priest was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday by a court in Blantyre, southern Malawi, in the case of an albino killed […]

South Africa: Jacob Zuma gets a reprieve and postpones his imprisonment

July 5, 2021 Steven Addamah 0

South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday sentenced former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison without suspension for contempt of court after he refused […]

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